๐Ÿ“š Next Week: Life After Cars Book Talk / ๐Ÿšฒ Bike to Work and Wherever Day / ๐Ÿ“ข Support a Safer Aramingo Ave

May 7, 2026
Weekly Newsletter #24 · May 07, 2026

5th Square Advocacy is an urbanist organization of grassroots advocates building a coalition for better transportation, housing, and public space in Philadelphia. Thanks to our growing network of sustaining members for making this work possible.

๐Ÿ“š NEXT THURSDAY: LIFE AFTER CARS BOOK TALK

Our book talk event with  Life After Cars authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon is next week!

Life After Cars Book Event
with Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon from The War on Cars Podcast
NEXT THURSDAY, May 14th at 7 PM
Resurrection Philadelphia, 17th & Sansom Streets

 
 The event will be kicked off by safe-streets champion, State Senator Nikil Saval, with Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron as emcee. They'll discuss the negative impacts of car-dependency and how we can build safer, more livable streets in Philadelphia.

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๐Ÿšฒ BIKE TO WORK AND WHEREVER DAY

Next Wednesday, May 13th, is Bike to Work and Wherever Day!

Celebrate biking as transport by riding with a bike train from one of five locations throughout the city to City Hall for a press conference emphasizing the need for Vision Zero & creating safer streets for bicyclists and pedestrians.

๐Ÿ“ข SUPPORT A SAFER ARAMINGO AVE

Tell PennDOT to make Aramingo Ave safer!
Glenn Colville was killed while riding his bike on Aramingo Avenue by a driver who plowed through plastic flexposts into the bike lane.
Aramingo has been on Philly's High-Injury Network for nearly a decade--it's time PennDOT makes it safer by:
  1. Replacing plastic flex posts with concrete protection 
  2. Providing funding so the City of Philadelphia can complete its Aramingo Avenue Traffic Safety project
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๐Ÿ‘‹ BECOME A MEMBER

Thank you to everyone who has already joined as a member! Our members fuel our grassroots work for a more accessible, sustainable, and equitable Philadelphia.

BECOME A MEMBER

๐Ÿšจ ACTION ITEMS

๐Ÿซ UNIVERSAL STUDENT FARES PETITION

Sign this petition to support expanding student transit cards to cover more students and provide transit access on evenings, weekends, and summers.

 

โœ๏ธ TRAIL SURVEY

Take this quick, 3-minute survey to help the Bicycle Coalition and Circuit Trails understand how you use trails throughout the region.

 

๐Ÿšฒ LEGALIZE PARKING-PROTECTED BIKE LANES

Parking-protected bike lanes are a great way to make our bikes lanes safer and lower stress, but they are illegal on state roads! Sign the Bicycle Coalition's petition to legalize parking-protected bike lanes!

๐Ÿ“…  EVENTS

May 13

Bike to Work and Wherever Day

7:50 AM meet, 8:00 AM roll · Various Locations

Celebrate biking as transport with a ride from one of five locations throughout the city to City Hall, followed by a press conference emphasizing the need for Vision Zero & creating safer streets for bicyclists and pedestrians.
May 14

Life After Cars Book Talk

7:00 PM, doors open 6:30 PM · Resurrection Philadelphia, 123 S. 17th St

Spend an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the War on Cars podcast and authors of Life After Cars. They'll discuss the negative impacts of car-dependency and how we can build safer, more livable streets in Philadelphia.

May 20

2026 Ride of Silence

6:45 PM · North Apron of City Hall to Art Museum steps

Honor the bicyclists killed or injured on our streets with a ride in complete silence throughout the city. The ride will cover 8 miles at a slow, casual pace and will occur rain or shine.

May 30

Hunting Park Hustle

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Hunting Park

Hunting Park goes car-free for a day full of biking and running events.

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